Immigration - As enacted, creates within the department of safety the centralized immigration enforcement division, to be administered by the chief immigration enforcement officer; establishes a grant program to promote the enforcement of federal immigration laws; creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction; requires the department of safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver license, instead of a standard license, to aid in determining voter eligibility; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55.

HB 6001 (proposed Tennessee legislation) creates a new "centralized immigration enforcement division" within the Department of Safety, led by a governor-appointed chief officer. It establishes criminal penalties (Class E felony) for local officials who adopt sanctuary policies, requiring their removal from office upon conviction. The bill also mandates temporary driver licenses for lawful permanent residents (instead of standard licenses) to help verify voter eligibility, and creates a grant program to fund local law enforcement collaboration with federal immigration authorities under the 287(g) program. These provisions directly affect state/local officials, immigrant residents, and law enforcement agencies in Tennessee.